Even Though Antimiscegenation Laws Have Been Struck Down, Interracial Relationships

question 3

Multiple Choice

Even though antimiscegenation laws have been struck down, interracial relationships are still relatively uncommon. Why?

• A) Powerful cultural stereotypes discourage them.
• B) Many people don't realize that such laws have been struck down.
• C) Members of interracial couples have a much harder time finding a job.
• D) Federal laws have been struck down, but state and local laws remain.
• E) Young people remain almost universally intolerant of interracial romance.

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